Japanese Consumer Services Stock News

In the days following Japan’s recent House of Representatives election, Disco drew investor interest as AI and semiconductor shares advanced alongside a broader market rebound supported by gains in the US. This episode highlights how shifts in Japan’s political landscape and global risk appetite can quickly influence sentiment toward specialized chip-equipment makers like Disco. With Disco’s recent performance in focus, we’ll now examine how election-driven optimism for AI and semiconductor...

If you are wondering whether ORIX is still attractively priced after its recent run, or if the easy money has already been made, this article walks you through what the current share price might be implying. ORIX shares last closed at ¥5,429, with returns of 13.3% over 7 days, 15.5% over 30 days, 17.6% year to date and 79.3% over the past year, plus 156.9% over 3 years and 266.5% over 5 years. Recent price moves have been accompanied by ongoing attention on ORIX's position in Japan's...

Tokyo Electron (TSE:8035) just put several shareholder focused decisions on the table at once, unveiling a sizeable share buyback plan, lifting full year earnings guidance and raising its year end dividend forecast. See our latest analysis for Tokyo Electron. These announcements come after a strong run, with a 30 day share price return of 9.47% and a 90 day share price return of 23.29%. The 1 year total shareholder return of 65.95% and 3 year total shareholder return of about 2.8x suggest...

India’s decision to drop special fuel efficiency concessions for small cars, a move closely watched for its implications on Maruti Suzuki, has sharpened investor focus on Suzuki Motor (TSE:7269) and its India dependent earnings mix. See our latest analysis for Suzuki Motor. Investors have reacted quickly to the India policy shift and the February board meeting to consider a higher year end dividend forecast, with Suzuki Motor’s share price gaining 5.53% over the last day and 10.51% over the...

Earnings and dividend revision set the stage for investors Aica Kogyo Company (TSE:4206) has paired record third quarter financial metrics with a higher full year dividend forecast, after reporting nine month sales of ¥186,239 million and net income of ¥15,391 million. See our latest analysis for Aica Kogyo Company. The earnings and dividend revision appear to have fed into stronger momentum, with a 7 day share price return of 8.00% and a 90 day share price return of 9.84%. The 1 year total...

Earnings snapshot and why it matters for investors Okamura (TSE:7994) has drawn fresh attention after reporting nine month earnings to December 31, 2025, with sales of ¥233,462 million and net income of ¥13,451 million versus ¥220,845 million and ¥11,175 million a year earlier. Basic earnings per share from continuing operations came in at ¥142.11 compared with ¥118.08 a year ago, giving investors updated context for assessing the stock following recent share price gains. See our latest...

Aozora Bank (TSE:8304) drew fresh attention after reporting nine-month 2025 results alongside steady dividend guidance and a new quarterly dividend, a combination that income-focused investors often pay close attention to. See our latest analysis for Aozora Bank. The latest nine month earnings update and reaffirmed dividend guidance have coincided with a strong run in the shares, with a 90 day share price return of 28.31% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 33.92%. This suggests that...

Mitsui & Co., Ltd. reported nine‑month results to December 31, 2025, with sales of ¥10,356,267 million and net income of ¥611,950 million, and issued full‑year 2026 profit guidance of ¥820,000 million, or ¥286.26 per basic share. At the same time, renewed attention on Warren Buffett’s sizeable Berkshire Hathaway stake in Japan’s trading houses has drawn fresh focus to Mitsui’s role in this group. Next, we’ll examine how Mitsui’s new profit guidance and Buffett‑linked investor interest may...

Toenec (TSE:1946) is back on investors’ radar after reporting nine month results to December 31, 2025, together with fresh full year guidance that points to higher operating and attributable profit expectations. See our latest analysis for Toenec. The latest guidance and nine month results seem to have shifted sentiment, with the share price at ¥2,191 and recent momentum strong, including a 30 day share price return of 9.5% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 130.56%, on top of a very...

In January 2026, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. reported results for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, with net income rising to ¥266,673 million and basic earnings per share from continuing operations increasing to ¥378.37. An interesting aspect of this update is that net interest loss narrowed to ¥38,032 million, highlighting improved earnings despite ongoing pressure on interest income. With earnings and per-share profitability higher over the nine-month period, we will now...

Teijin earnings trigger fresh look at the stock Teijin (TSE:3401) just posted nine month results to December 31, 2025, reporting sales of ¥659,878 million and a shift from prior year profit to a net loss of ¥58,970 million. The report included basic and diluted loss per share of ¥305.81 from continuing operations, compared with basic and diluted earnings per share of ¥264.66 in the same period a year earlier. See our latest analysis for Teijin. Despite the swing to a net loss, Teijin’s recent...

Guidance upgrade and record EPS expectations put Recruit in focus Recruit Holdings (TSE:6098) raised its 2026 revenue outlook by ¥66.1b to ¥3,664.7b and now expects full year revenue, profit and basic EPS to all reach record levels, with EPS guidance of ¥335, up 23.4% year over year. See our latest analysis for Recruit Holdings. Despite the upgraded guidance and the ongoing share buyback completed on February 4, Recruit’s recent share price performance has been weak. The 30 day share price...

SoftBank Group is deepening its involvement with OpenAI, with expectations of a healthy profit from its existing exposure and ongoing talks around a sizable new investment. The company is expanding its technology services through new partnerships, including a cyber defense collaboration with Blackpanda and a travel eSIM rollout in Japan with ZIM Connections. These moves increase SoftBank Group’s visibility in AI and broaden its service offerings beyond its traditional investment...

Tokyo Ohka Kogyo (TSE:4186) closed FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of ¥64.3b and basic EPS of ¥94.10, capping off a twelve month stretch that produced trailing revenue of ¥237.0b and EPS of ¥278.42. Over the past year, the company has seen quarterly revenue move from ¥54.4b and EPS of ¥58.22 in FY 2024 Q4 to ¥64.3b and EPS of ¥94.10 in FY 2025 Q4, while trailing twelve month revenue rose from ¥201.0b and EPS of ¥187.30 in FY 2024 Q4 to ¥237.0b and EPS of ¥278.42 in the latest period. With...

Subaru (TSE:7270) moved into focus after revising its full year forecast, cutting operating profit guidance while pointing to tariffs, higher environmental compliance costs, and currency shifts following an operating loss in the latest quarter. See our latest analysis for Subaru. Subaru's revised guidance and recent operating loss have come against a weaker near term trend. The 7 day and 30 day share price returns of 8.09% and 6.95% declines contrast with a 1 year total shareholder return of...

ABC-MartInc (TSE:2670) drew fresh attention after its January 2026 sales update, with all stores sales up 7.0% year on year and existing stores posting 5.9% growth versus the prior year period. See our latest analysis for ABC-MartInc. The January sales update seems to have contributed to a pick up in momentum, with a 7 day share price return of 6.3% and a 30 day share price return of 5.1%, even though the 1 year total shareholder return is a decline of 11.5% compared with a 50.5% total...

COMSYS Holdings (TSE:1721) has drawn fresh attention after reporting nine month earnings to December 31, 2025, alongside a board meeting to consider disposing of treasury shares through a new share delivery system. See our latest analysis for COMSYS Holdings. The earnings update and planned disposal of treasury shares come after a strong run, with a 90 day share price return of 32.33% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 66.22%. This suggests that momentum has been building rather than...

YagiLtd (TSE:7460) has put up a punchy Q3 2026 scorecard, with revenue at ¥23.8b and basic EPS of ¥233.56, anchored by net income of ¥1,904m as the latest print in a year that has seen earnings grow 88.8% and compound at 34% per year over five years. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from ¥19.4b in Q2 2025 to ¥23.8b in Q3 2026, while basic EPS has ranged from ¥27.75 to ¥233.56 over that stretch, giving investors a clear view of how the income line has scaled alongside the top line...

Cosmos Initia (TSE:8844) Q3 2026 Earnings Snapshot Cosmos Initia (TSE:8844) has put out a mixed Q3 2026 update, with revenue of ¥21.2b and basic EPS of ¥0.35 alongside net income of ¥12m, setting a very different tone from earlier in the fiscal year. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from ¥35.3b in Q2 2025 and ¥43.6b in Q4 2025 to ¥38.0b in Q2 2026 before landing at ¥21.2b in Q3 2026. Basic EPS shifted from ¥52.0 in Q2 2025 and ¥40.7 in Q4 2025 to ¥80.7 in Q1 2026 and ¥40.7 in Q2...

Taisei Lamick Group Head Quarter & InnovationLtd Q3 2026 Earnings Snapshot Taisei Lamick Group Head Quarter & InnovationLtd (TSE:4994) has released its Q3 2026 figures, reporting revenue of ¥7,979 million, basic EPS of ¥60.26, and net income of ¥371 million. Revenue increased from ¥7,516 million in Q3 2025 to ¥7,979 million in Q3 2026, while basic EPS moved from ¥52.30 to ¥60.26 and net income from ¥330 million to ¥371 million. These figures provide a basis for assessing how margins and...

In early February 2026, Sony Group reported third-quarter and nine‑month results showing higher sales of ¥3,713,681 million for the quarter and ¥9,443,203 million year‑to‑date, but a net loss of ¥1,008,612 million in the quarter and ¥409,735 million over nine months, while also expanding its share buyback authorization to 55,000,000 shares for ¥150,000 million and considering changes in its Representative Corporate Executive Officers at a board meeting. Alongside these financial and...

Furukawa Ltd (TSE:5715) has put up a punchy Q3 2026 print, with revenue of ¥52,339 million and basic EPS of ¥145.02, set against a trailing 12 month revenue base of ¥204,991 million and EPS of ¥429.40. Over recent quarters the company has seen revenue move from ¥45,865 million in Q2 2025 to ¥55,017 million in Q4 2025, then settle at ¥52,339 million in Q3 2026. Quarterly EPS has ranged from ¥176.83 in Q2 2025 to ¥70.21 in Q1 2026 before landing at ¥145.02 this quarter. With net income trends...

If you are wondering whether Komatsu is still reasonably priced after its recent run, this article will walk through what the current share price might be implying about value. Komatsu shares last closed at ¥7,430, with reported returns of 6.9% over 7 days, 43.2% over 30 days, 46.6% year to date, 68.8% over 1 year, 160.1% over 3 years and 179.3% over 5 years, which sets an interesting backdrop for any valuation check. This piece was prompted as part of ongoing coverage aimed at keeping...

Yamagata Bank (TSE:8344) has reported another solid set of Q3 2026 numbers, with revenue at ¥13.5b and basic EPS of ¥44.13, set against a trailing 12-month picture that includes ¥50.0b in revenue, EPS of ¥161.19 and earnings growth of 50.3% over the past year. The bank has seen revenue move from ¥12.7b in Q3 2025 to ¥13.5b in Q3 2026, while quarterly EPS shifted from ¥41.84 to ¥44.13. This gives investors a clear view of both top line scale and earnings per share over the past year. With...